Baseball

KU baseball season ends with 8-6 loss to Kentucky

Louisville, Ky. ? Kansas University battled back from an eight-run deficit, but the Jayhawks’ first NCAA Tournament trip in five seasons ended with an 8-6 regional setback to Kentucky on Sunday at Jim Patterson Stadium.“When we got down early in the game, it was too early in the game to ...

Former LHS, FSHS standouts continue play at NCAA baseball regionals

Former high school baseball standouts from the city of Lawrence continued play in NCAA regionals on Saturday.Youngstown State freshman shortstop Shane Willoughby, a Lawrence High product, went 1-for-3 with an RBI as the Penguins staved off elimination with a 5-2 victory over Indiana State in ...

KU-Louisiville NCAA baseball game to be shown on ESPN2

On the heels of a 10-6, opening-day victory over No. 22 Kentucky in NCAA Tournament regional action, the KU baseball program announced early Saturday morning that today's 4 p.m. regional game vs. No. 13 Louisville would be shown on ESPN2. Louisville, the host team and top seed in KU's regional, ...

Jayhawks weather rain delays, upend UK; Louisville next

Louisville, Ky. ? After Ritch Price’s program went five seasons without an NCAA Tournament appearance, the coach’s Kansas University baseball players didn’t mind spending long stretches of Friday afternoon killing time at Louisville’s Jim Patterson Stadium.Three weather delays ...

Kansas outfielder Tucker Tharp ascends from walk-on to captain

Throughout his youth, Kansas University senior Tucker Tharp watched his two older brothers play important roles for their collegiate teams and always figured that he, too, one day would travel down that path. Oldest brother Travis was a first baseman at Northwestern, and middle brother Taylor ...

LHS, FSHS grads go 3-1 at NCAA baseball

Three of the four Lawrence high school products playing in the NCAA Baseball Tournament won opening-round regional games on Friday.In Columbia, South Carolina, Free State High graduate Tim Lewis went 1-for-4 as Maryland edged Old Dominion, 4-3.In Nashville, Tennessee, Oregon routed Clemson, ...

Louisville beats Kansas, 6-3, at NCAA regional

Louisville, Ky. ? After defeating Kentucky on Friday in its NCAA Tournament opener, Kansas University’s baseball team lost, 6-3, to host Louisville — the regional’s top seed — Saturday at Jim Patterson Stadium.The Jayhawks’ first loss at the double-elimination tournament set up a ...

City well represented in NCAA Baseball Tournament

When the 2014 NCAA Baseball Tournament begins today, Lawrence will be well represented, and not just because of Kansas University making its first appearance in five years.Four players who once wore the baseball uniforms of Free State and Lawrence high schools will be in the dugouts of four ...